Re: CLOTHING DONATIONS

ALRATIBA · ‎07-15-2016

Our local weekend Greenmarket has a tent set up by an organization that recycles clothing and fabrics (sheets, towels, etc.) and shoes ... no idea what the organization is called ... but it's really handy for me just to go down the block on the weekend and drop off a bag of stuff.

busymom22 · ‎07-26-2017

Truth is, charities make little if any money from donated clothing. Many now put them in bundles and sell them by the pound to recycling companies. When you see those freestanding donation bins in parking lots, that's where your clothing goes.

In our area places like Goodwill and Salvation Army have been closed for donations for months.

The rising minimum wage is also a factor. If you have to pay someone $12 an hour to sort clothing, and you get donations of cheaper items like a Target t-shirt it's simply not worth selling it. I had some time to kill last year so I browsed through a Salvation Army. I was surprised at the cheap quality and poor condition of the items on the racks. I could get new items cheaper by watching clearance and sale at Kohl's.

Krimpette · ‎03-09-2010

Surely all those people who have lost everything in the California fires and those who are about to be adversely impacted by the impending hurricane, as well as other disasters such as the Iowa storms would have need for clothes, etc. Which charities provide the much needed items to the victims, I wonder.

roster · ‎10-09-2017

@Krimpette wrote:
Surely all those people who have lost everything in the California fires and those who are about to be adversely impacted by the impending hurricane, as well as other disasters such as the Iowa storms would have need for clothes, etc. Which charities provide the much needed items to the victims, I wonder.

No Krimpette. The Redcross, as I noted in this forum earlier asks that you don't - DONOT - donate used clothes. Covid19 is a concern as well as they get so many clothes and don't know what to do with all of the clothes. No canned goods either. REDCROSS suggest giving $.

K9buddy · ‎03-09-2010

@roster wrote:
@Krimpette wrote:
Surely all those people who have lost everything in the California fires and those who are about to be adversely impacted by the impending hurricane, as well as other disasters such as the Iowa storms would have need for clothes, etc. Which charities provide the much needed items to the victims, I wonder.
No Krimpette. The Redcross, as I noted in this forum earlier asks that you don't - DONOT - donate used clothes. Covid19 is a concern as well as they get so many clothes and don't know what to do with all of the clothes. No canned goods either. REDCROSS suggest giving $.

https://www.gogreendrop.com/redcross/clothing-donation-pickup

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

@kaydee50 wrote:
If anyone finds any organization that is accepting donations of clothing, household items, please let me know! TIA!

@kaydee50 Here, Goodwill does. They ask you to throw it up on the truck. I can do that.

TY · ‎03-10-2010

Here in B.C. Canada the local donation places like Value Village (which is not a charity but a business) opened at the end of May. I have donated a lot of clothing and barely or never worn shoes there. Because I have foot issues now I cannot wear shoes like pumps that rub the back of my heels so those shoes all had to leave my closet.

A local thrift store that supports a hospice didn't re-open until the end of July and I did donate a lot of winter coats that I never wore and didn't fit me anymore. They were dressy coats and I hope other people will enjoy them!

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@kaydee50 wrote:
If anyone finds any organization that is accepting donations of clothing, household items, please let me know! TIA!

@kaydee50

Our Discovery Shops and another American Cancer Society stores have been open here ... but they've been inundated, so we can only drop things off by making an appointment first. We've gotten rid of a lot of good stuff. Call around locally and see who's open, even part time.

emmygrace · ‎02-12-2020

@Boxerdoglover wrote:
Good luck finding a place. All local donation sites have been closed for about 2 weeks and don't plan to think about reopening until mid September.
One has 7 "PODS" outside that are full in addition to the entire basement of their building.

We also have some books to donate and the local libraries are not taking them because the volunteers cannot come in to sort them.

So although we have cleaned and purged most of it is still here.

Sad since I know some of the clothing especially is needed in our area.

I haven't seen any donation sites!!!

emmygrace · ‎02-12-2020

@ScrapHappy wrote:
For many years I had difficulty donating items (not just clothes). I found that for places who talked about doing good for those in need, they really couldn't be bothered most times. The items I donated were not junk at all and in many cases brand new. I stopped donating to Goodwill. Too many complaints about them in my area. There was another one, kidney foundation, I'd call and set up date and time and they'd never show. Call them and told, we don't have you on our schedule. I finally found a great organization in my area that takes donations for their store. Proceeds go to rescuing animals. I even donated furniture to them. I'm glad I finally found them, I was beginning to think I'd just be tossing things in the garbage.

I would love to find a donation organization like that!!!!!